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N. P. PETERSEN COIN SLOT MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINES Filed April 13,1925 4 Sheetg-Shet 4 H7. ff

Patented May l0, 1.927.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFi NELS 1. PETERSEN. OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

COIN- SLOT MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINES.

Application led April 13, 1925.

articles at different prices. The machine shown has a magazine with oneor more chambers for 5 articles. one or more chambers for 104! articlesand one or more chambers for 1.5 articles` and has 'means for deliveringthe desired article by the insertion of a nickel for the 5 articles, adime for the articles and a Vdime and a nickel for the 1.5 articles.

The coin slot mechanism has a 5 side and a 10 side and the machine hasautomatic means for unlocking the 10 side when nickel is used and forunlocking the 5 sidel when a dime is used and for leaving both sideslocked when a dime and a nickel are to be used.

It is t-o be understood that the machine might be diiferently arrangedfor the use of different coins and the dispensing of different pricedarticles if desired. Specifically an object is to make a magazine oftransparent glass rotatably on a vvertical axis and having a lurality ofchambers for the reception of different stocks of articles to be vended,and to provide means for bringing the desired stock into ositionpto bedischarged 'by the insertion o a proper coin or coins.

Another object is to make a vending machine having a 5c side and a 10c.side or the like,the tivo sides being normally locked and iequi 1ing theinsertion ot' proper coins for unloc ing and to provide means wherebyeither side mayv be automatically unlocked so that the machineV may beoperated with a single coin on the other side.

Another object of my invention is a mechanical and manual method otvending articles in which articles of several different values may bepositioned in a vending defI vi c.-a'ci. iii of a lo\v value may beutilized coolwiating,with a manual operation to vend a loiv pricedarticle. a coin ot a higher value iiizi'v then be utilized incooperation with the manual positioning of the articles and the SerialNo. 22,745.

manual operation of the vending device to vend an article of a highervalue, a third feature is positioning the articles to vend an article ofa value equal 'to the sum of the two first articles and utilizing coinsof the lower and the higher value together with a manual manipulation tovend an article of the value of the low and the high coin.

In this application I have shown and described a complete vendingmachine mechanism and coin slot mechanism, but I have claimed only thecoin slot mechanism and in a companion application I have shown andvdescribed the same machine and claimed the vending machine mechanism.

lOther objects and advantages will appear from the drawings andspecification.l The drawings illustrate the complete vending machinemechanism and the complete coin slot mechanism.

Figure 1 is an uirregular sectional elevation of a vending machinemechanism and the coin slot mechanism embodying the principles of myinvention, the view being taken substantially on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2and looking in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 and lookingdownwardly as indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and looking'downwardly as indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 4 is a. fragmentary, horizontal section on the lines 4 4 of Figs. 1and 7 and looking downwardly as .indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary, vertical, longitudinal section on the planeparallel with f Fig. 1 and on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4 and looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary, vertical, longiy gram showing the operation ofplacing a 5 It@ coin in the coin slot mechanism. `selectinga packagefrom the magayiine. cutting oil" the 1tl mechanism and pushing'theoperating lever to deliver` the 5c package.

The details o1 construction and operation ot' the complete vendingmachine mechanism and the complete coin slot mechanism are as follows:

The casing has a substantial solid bottom 1, a pedestal 2 extendsupwardl \Y trom the bottom 1 near its center and ma)v be forme-:lintegral with the bottom or substautiall).v secured thereto. A ballbearing rests upon the'pedestal 2. A magazinev base t has a bearing boss5 extending downwardly from its center and resting upon the ball bearing3. A spindle. 6 is inserted loosely downwardly through the magazinebottom 4. through the center ot the boss 5. through the bearing 3 andtapped into the pedestal and additionally held rigid by a set screw 7.

A supporting nut S is adjustablt mounted upon the upper end ot the.spindle 6. a bail bearing 9 is mounted upon the spindle and rests uponthe nut S. A nut lll is mounted upon the spindle 6 above the nut 9 andball bearing 9 and spaced trom the ball bearing. The extreme upper endofthe spindle is reduced to form the pintle 11 and the pintle 11 isperforated to receive the hasp 12 ol a look 13.

A ledge 14 extends inwardlyY from the. wall 15 ot' the case and the wall17 extends upwardly from the edge ot'. the bottom 1. rllhe top 16 ot theledge 14 is substantially on a level with the centers ot the balls ot'.the bearing 3. bore 17 torined downwardly into the ledge 14. Anexpansive coil spring 18 is placed in the bore, a hall 19 is placed inthe bore 17 upon the spring 18 and the material of the ledge is peenedaround the ball so as to allow the ball to project slightlyY above theface 16 and to hold the ball trom being expelled `troni the bore asrequired to malte a ball catch.

Referring to Fig. 2. the wall 15 is concentric lwith the pedestal 2 andthe bottom 1 is necessarily circular and extends from the lower edge otthe wall 15 inwardly to the pedestal 2 all the wa.;v around. At thefront a square or rectagular portion Q0 extends from the bottom 1. and athree sided portion 21 extends from the wall 15 along the three outersides of the portion 90. A. cover 22 completes the enclosure ot thespace above the bottom portion within the wall portion 21. rl`hecircular portion ot the Wall 15 extends to the level ot the top of thecover 22 as shown in Fig. 1 and en tends some distance above the ballcatch 19 and the bearing 3.

Referring to Figs. 1. 3. G and 7 the magazine bottom 4 has rectangularpockets 23. 24, 25, 26. 27 and 28 extendingdownwardlyv from the level 29substantially to the level ol` the centers of the balls ot the `bearing3. being the normal upper tace ot' the bottom 4.

'lie bolts titl. 31. L 8?. $54 and &5l extend through thc bottom 1between the pockets 23 to QS. Stop bolt holes SSG. 37. 3H, Ilil. l()`11, 13, 44. 15.16 and L17 are formed through the bottom 4 inside ot' thepocket-s 23. 24, Q5. 2G. 27 and 25.. there being two stop bolt holes toreach pocket. The pockets are arranged radiall \7 in a circle equallyspaced from the spindle t and the bolt holes 36 to 17 are arranged iuthe space inside ol the pockets and concentric with the spin- (lle 6.

The main magazine shell 4S is circular in plan and rests upon the bottom,4 inside ot a retaining tlange 4 and is concentric with the spindle 6.Chambers 49, 50. 51, 52. 53, and 5l extend outwardlyv trom the shell 48and register with the pockets 2S. 24. Q5, 2b, 27 and 28 to makecompartments for re ceiving the packages to be vended.

l. propose to make the shell 48 and the chambers A19 to 5-1 ot`transparent glass. preterablv all in one piece and the shell andchambers will be of considerable height aS required to receive.considerable stocks of.

the articles to be vended.

magazine cover supporting trame tits upon the upper end ot' the shell 4Sand has a retaining flange 56 around the upper end of the shell and thetrame 55 lits loosely upon the upper end ot the spindle (3 against theball bearing 9 and under the nut 10.

The tic bolts ltl. Ill. 32, 33. 34 and 35 extend through the trame 55 tosecured)v connect the frame to the bottom l and hold the magazine shellL18 and chambers securelyY in place. The trame F5 has openings 57registering with the chambers Q3. Q4. 25. Q6. Q7

and Q8 so that the packages to he vcnderl may1 be inserted through theopenings 57 into the chambers.

A removable cover 5S has a rim 50titting around the flange 5G and thecover bulgcs upwardly and has a central opening (3o in which the pintle11 tits loosely. .\t`ter the, magazines have been filled the cover 5S isapplied and the lock 13 applied to hold the cover from being removed. AIguard (31 in the form ot a concav -convex disc fits upon the cover 5S,there being button-holes 62 and slot 62 extending from the button-holesin the cover 58 and there being rivets 64; fixed in the guard G1. sothat the guard may be placed in position with the button lltl 65. uponthe lower ends ot the rivets 64 passing through the button-holes (32.and the guard (31 is rotate-fl to bring the necks 66 ot the rivets (ilinto the slot G3. This guard is simplxr ornamental covering ior the lock13 and pintle 11.

The magazine thus constructed is adapted to rotate freely upon thebearings 3 in either direction. A rim 67 extends downand fl lupon theball catch 19, there being depressions (39 in the face (i8 to receivethe ball catch 19 and hold the magazine with tne desired chambers 49.50, 51, 52, and 51.

fi t) in registration with the coin slot iiieclianisiii at the time apackage is to be dispensed from the chamber.

l The chambers 23, 24, 25. 26. 27 and 28 each have discharge openings attheir outer side and each chamber has a longitudinal central slot 71leading through the back wall 72 and through the bottoni 73. The pocketsare of a suitable depth to receive the lower package 74 of the columnot' packages 75 in the chambers 49 to 51;. and the opening 71 is toallow the package 74 upon the bottoni 73 to slide forwardly through theopening. A door 75 is mounted upon a horizontal pivot 70 at its top andswings freely in the openings 70 to exclude dirt.

Referring.,r to Figs. 2. 1 and 5, walls 77 and 78 are mounted upon thebottom 1 in parallel positions and spaced apart and extending from nearthe front. backwardly a considerable distance, the walls being held inplace by cap screws 79 and 80 shown Ain Fig. 1. The main operating shaft81 'is mounted transversely through the walls 77 and v78, a rack gear 82is fixed upon the shaft 81-and recessed into the inner face of the wall77 and a simi-lar rack gear 83 is fixed upon the shaft. 81 and recessedinto the inner face of the wall 78. A smaller gear 84 is fixed upon thesliaft`81 against the outer face of the wall 77. A larger gear 85 ismounted upon the stub shaft 86 against the outer :tace of the wall 77and meshes with the smaller gear 84. A hub 87 extends outwardly from thegear 85 and a smaller gear 88 is fixed upon the hub 87. A segmental gear89 is mounted upon a pivot 90 fixed in the wall' 77 and the segmentalgear 89 meshes with the, gear 88 as shown inFig. 1.

An operating lever 91 extends from the gear rack 81 outwardly andforwardly through a slot 92 in the casing portion 21 and has a pushbutton 93 on its forward end'outsideof the casing. so that when the.push button 93 is pressed downwardly7 the shat't 81 is rotated tooperate the gears 82 and 83 in the directions indicated by the arrows 91and 95 as shown in Fig. 11.

A retractile coil spring is connected to the operating lever 91 and tothe top 22 and serves to raise the lever 91 and push button 93 to returnthe parts to their normal positions.

Gear racks 97 and 98 are recessed intovthe inner faces of the walls 78and 77 and slidingly mounted -in planes above the gears 82 and 83 and inmesh with the gears, so

that. when the' push button 93 is pressed downwardly the racks 97 and 98will more forwardly, said racks having gear teeth upon their loweredges.

lawl teeth 100 are formed upon the uppor edges of the gear racks andpawls 101 are mounted in positionsl to engage the pawl teegli 100so asto hold the gear racks 97 and 98 troni returning after they have startedforwardl)` and until the complete forward movements have been inade.After the pawl teeth 100 pass forwardly beyond the pawlsI 101, the pawlswill drag over the teeth upon the return'movements A bar 102 rigidlyconnects the rear ends ot the racks 97 and 98. The bar 102 may beheldagainst rotation by pins 108 Aand 104, or in any other suitable way. A)awl base 105 is mounted upon the center o the bar 102 and held againstrotation by a pin 100. The upper part of the base 105 is hiturcated. Apawl 10'7 is mounted in thel bifurcation upon a pivot 108. The pawl 107is adapted to swing forwardly and is over-balanced to swing upwardly toa vertical position and is lield from swinging backwardly from thevertical position b v a stop pin 109. The over-balancing is obtained by,making the lower end of the pawl longer and heavierthan the upper end.The prol jccting upper end ofmthe pawl 107 is inA position to movethrough the wall 72 and engage tlie package74 upon the bottom 73 andcontinued operation causes the pawlr to move through the slot 71 andpnsli the package through lthe openings 70 and the package slides downthe delivery chute 110 through the front wall ot' the casing 21. to thestop 11'1 from which it may be removed by the purchaser.

The pawl 107 is operated by pressingr the push button 98 'downwardly tothe limit.' A Jt'ter the package 74 has been expelledA` the column-ofpackages 75 will settle. the push button 93 is released. the spring 9Greturns the parts to their normal positionsy and the pawl 107 swingsforwardly and drags under the bottom package.

Latch bars 11,2 'and 119 are mounted against the inner faces of thewalls 77 and 79 upon pivot screws 114 and 115 and have teeth 11G and 117near their forward ends to pass downwardly and engage locking lugs 118and 119 projecting inwardly from 'the racks 98 and 97 so as to hold theracks from moving and thereby locking the vending machine against thedelivery ot goods untilthe latch 'ba-rs 112 and 113 are properlyoperated to release the racks. v

Nubs 120 and ,121 extend downwardly freni the forward ends of the latchbars 112 and 113 and pins 122`and 123 are fixed in these nubs and extendoutwardly 'into the planes of the racks 98 and 97 so that when a coin124 comes between the vfront front end of the rack liar U8 and the pin122 will unlock the other side of the machine.

The machine shown and described is to be operated or controlled with a icoin inserted through the coin slot 125 and a 10c coin inserted throughthe coin slot 126. The 5c coin passes through the coin Slot 125 andthrough the chute 127 and 'follows downwardly into position in front ofthe rack bar $17` and in a like manner when desired the log coin isinserted through the slot 126 and passes through the chute 12S andfollows downwardly in front of the rack bar 9S.

The operation ot discharging a package will move the coin forwardly in ahorizontal Vconduit 129 and then the coin will fall downwardly throughthe conduit 130 and pass backwardly along the incline of the conduit 131to the coin box 1552.

Referring to Fig. 3, the magazine 1331 is adapted to contain 5c packagesiii the chamber 49. ltly packages in the chambers 50, 51 and 52 and151,* packages in the chambers 53 and 5l and the magazine has beenrotated to bring the chamber 49 into position to discharge a 5 package.

A. stop bolt 134 is inserted through the stop holt hole 258 and the stopbolt hole 17 is left emptyY so that the stop bolt 131 engages the. rearend of the latch bar 112 and. raises the tooth 116 out oit' engagementwith the lug 118 and unlocks the 10 side ot' the machine. Then when thenickel its inserted and the push button 93 pressed downwardly, the 5clpackage is delivered.

Pads 135 and 136 are formed upon the rear ends ot' the hitch bars 112and 113 to be engaged by the lower ends of the bolts 134 and so oii. sothat the bolts will slide readily on to and ott' ot the pads to operatethe hitch bars.

stop bolt 1257 is inserted through the bolt hole 2&7 and the holt hole40 is left blank so that when the magazine 133 is operated to bring thechamber into delivery position. the bolt 137 will press downwardly uponthe pad 136 and unlock the 5g" side of the machine and then theinsertion ot a 10c'v coin through the slot 126 will operate the 10c sideot the machine.

ln a like manner a stop bolt 1238 is inserted through the bolt hole 39and the bolt hole 4.2 is lett blank so that when the magazine 51 isbrought into operation the stop bolt 128 will engage the pad 1536 andunlock the 5 Side of the machine.

ln a like manner a stop bolt 139 is in- `/blank. In the same. manner acom between the 52 is brought into delivery position a stop bolt 139will engage the pad 1116 and unlock the 5 side of the machine. Theremaining I bolt holes 36, 43, 45, 46 and 47 are left When thel magazineis'operated to bring the. chamber 53 or 54 int-o position there are nostop bolts to engage either the pad. 135 or 136 and both sides ot-fthemachine are locked, consequently a 5 coin must be inserted through theslot and a 10 coin must be inserted through the slot 126 in order todeliver a 15 package.

lf a' ditt'erent arrangement of packages is desired the stop bolts 134,137, 1218 and 139' or similar stop bolts may be arranged in the seriesof holes 3G to 17 to suit the occasion. i

The coin passages 127, 129, and 131 are recesses upon the inner faces ofthe walls 77 and 78 and these recesses are covered by plates 140, 141,142 and 143 as shown in Fig. (l.

There are two coin boxes 132 one for each side and the coin boxes areslidingly mounted through the wall 15 diainetrically opposite each otherand each box has a lock llt with a catch 145I engaging the wall 15 sothat when the boxes are locked they cannot be removed without unlocking.

It will thus he seen that I have invented Va combination of a mechanicaland a manual method of vending articles in which the stacks otl articlesot tire. ten and fifteen cent value are positioned to be vended, thetive cent stack is placed in such a position that by the utilization ofa nickel and the manual operation ot the device, a tive cent package isvended, the stacks of articles may then be positioned to vend a ten centarticle and the utilization of a dime. together with the manualmanipulation of the vendingdevice will vend a ten cent package.A'ifurther step vconsists in` ositioning the stack of articles to vend afi teen cent article,'and in' cooperation with the utilization of a dimeand a nickel and the manual manipu- -lation of the vending device, afifteen cent article may be obtained.

Various changes may be made Without departing from the spiritof myinvention as claimed.

I claim:

1.V A coin controlled machine having two coin controlled mechanisms eachadapted to be controlled by the insertion of the proper coin, meanscontrolled by the insertion ot a coin in one ot the coin controlmechanisms in cooperation with means controlled by the.

operation of the machine to eject a certain priced article, meanscontrolled by the insertion of a coin in the other coin controlledmechanism in cooperation with means convending mechanism,

trolled by the operation of the machine to eject another article of adifferent .price and means controlled by the insertion of coins in bothcoin controlled mechanisms simultaneously to eject still another articleof dierent price.

2. A coin controlled machine having a vending mechanism, two coincontrolled mechanisms for the reception of two difierent coins, eachcoin controlled mechanism being normally latched to be released by theinsertion of coins and means cont-rolled by a purchaser to unlatch oneof the coin 'controlled mechanisms so that the insertion of a coin inthe other coin controlled mechanism will release the vending mechanism.

3. A coin controlled mechanism having a two coin controlled mechanismsrigidlyconnected together for simultaneous operation, both mechanismsbeing normally latched so insertion of a coin in each coin controlledmechanism to unlatch and release the vending mechanism and means carriedby part of the vending'mechanism to unlatch one coin controlledmechanism so that the insertion of a coin in the other coin controlledmechanism controls the ejection of the desired article.

4. A coin controlled machine having a vending mechanism, two coincontrolled mechanisms rigidly connected together i`or simultaneousoperation, both coin controlled mechanisms being normally latched sothat it requires the insertion of a coin in each coin controlledmechanism to unlatch and release the vending mechanism and means carriedby the vending mechanism to unlatch onecoin controlled mechanism so thatthe insertion of a coin in the other coin controlled mechanism controlsthe ejection of the desired article and means carried by the vendingmechanism to unlatch the othercoin controlled mechanism so that theinsertion of a coin in the first coi'n controlled mechanism controlstheejection of an article of a different price.

5. A coin controlled machine having a vending mechanism, two coincontrolled mechanisms rigidly connected together for simulteneousoperation, both coin 'controlled mechanisms being normally latched sothat i it requires the insertion of a coin in each coin controlledmechanism to unlatch and release the vending mechanism, an unlatchingdevice carried by the vending mechanism to unlatch one coin controlledmechanism whereby a coin inserted in the other coin controlled.mechanism controls the ejection of the desired article and unlatcliingmeans carried by the vending mechanism to unlatch the other coincontrolled mechanism, Whereby a coin may be inserted in the iirst coincontrolled mechanism to control the ejection of an article of adifferent price, such untliat it requires the *ing in price and latchingmeans being positioned whereby"l both coin controlled mechanisms may beunlatched and a coin inserted in each coin mechanism controlsftheejection of an article' of a second price, and the insertion of coins inboth com controlled mechanisms controls the e]ection of an article of athird price.

'i'. A coin controlled-machine having two com controlled -mechanismsrigidly con- `nccted together to be operated by a singleV hand lever, amagazine rotatablev upon a vertical axis and having chambers containingcolumns 4.of packages, the columns varymeans whereby the insertion of acoin in/one coin controlled mechanism controls the ejection of a packageof one price, the insertion of a coin in the other coin controlledmechanism controls theejection of a package of a second price one priceand the in-` vending mechanism means whereby the insertion of a coin inone l and the insertion of coins in both coin conf trolled mechanismscontrols the ejection of'a, package of a third price.

8. A vending mechanism zine mounted to rotate upon a vert-ical axis,having a pluralityof chambers adapted-*to receive columns of packages ofvdieent value, means for bringing a desired column 'of .packages of adesignated .value into a predetermined position and a plurality of coincontrolled mechanisms for-controlling the expelling of the bottompackage of the desired column in. accordance with the'placing ot' asingle coin in one or a plurality of coins in more ti'olled mechanisms.

having a maga- 9. A vending machine having a magazine with a pluralityof chambers, each chamber being' adapted to receive a column of pack-`ages, the packages of one column being of a different price than thepackages of another column, means for rotating the mechanism andbringing a desired column of packages to a predetermined position and asingle coincontrolled means whereby an inserted coin of a price of anyone of the columns of packages Will'control the mechanism to v expel thebottom package of that column.

.10. A vending machine having two coin controlled mechanisms rigidlyconnected together, one mechanism being controlled by a different coinfrom the other mechanism and both mechanisms having latching means,

a magazine having chambers containing articles of different prices,means for bringing a desired chamber into position to be operated bythe. coin controlled mechanisms and means controlledv by an insertedcoin in either or two coins in both of the coin controlled mechanisms ofthe proper value to cause the expulsion of the desired article. 11. Avending machine having a magazine with a lurality of chambers 'adaptedto contain co umns of packages in the chambers, the packages of onechamber being of different price'than the packages of another, means:forl bringing a' desired column of packages into a predeterminedposition and means controlled by an inserted single coin or a pluralityof coins of the proper value to cause a package to be expel bottom ofthe positioned column.

12. 'A vending machine having a magazine mounted to rotate upon avertical axis and provided with a plurality of chambers adapted toreceive columns of packages,the packages of one column being of adifferent price than the packa es of another cclumn, nieansfor rotatingt e magazine to a predetermined position and means controlled by asingle inserted ycoin or a plurality of coins of proper value to causethe lower package of the positioned column to be expelled. I

13. A vending machine having two coin control mechanisms operativelyconnected together, one mechanism being controlled bly a coinofdili'erent value from the other mec nism, a plurality of chambers, eachchamber containing articles ofdiii'erent value from the articles inanother chamber, and means controlled by the insertion of a single coinin either of the mechanisms to cause the expulsion of an article vfrom asingle chamber of the value of the coin inserted, or by the insertion ofa single coin in each of the mechanisms. to cause the expulsion of anarticle from a singlechamber of the value of both of the coins.

14. A coin controlled machine having two coin controlled mechanisms,each adapted to be controlled by the insertion of a proper single coin,means controlled by the insertion of a coin in one coin controlledmechanism in conjunction with a means controlled by the. operator of themachine to ejecta certain priced article, and means controlled by theinsertion of coins in b oth coin controlled mechanisms simultaneously toeject another article of a different price.

15. A vendingvmachine adapted to dispense articles of three differentprices and controlled by two coin controlled mechanisms adapted toreceive coins of different values, both mechanisms being normally lockedand means whereby bringing articles of a desired price to apredetermined position will unlock one coin controlled mechaned from theclaim 17, in which the means ormin ism so that the insertion of a coinin the other mechanism will allow the expulsion of the desired article.l

16. A vending machine mechanism adapted to handle packages of twodifferent prices, means for moving and selectively po-` sitioning acolumn of packages of the desired price, means controlled by acoininserted in lone part of the mechanism and the positioning of the columnof packages to allow ejection of a package of the value of the coin, andmeans controlled by a coin of a different value inserted in another partof the mechanism and by the positioning of the column of packages toallow ejection of a packageA of the value of the second coin on againpositioning the column of packages.

17. A vending machine having a magazine with a plurality o f chamberstherein adapted to support pac ages in stacks, said magazine beingrotatably mounted on a vertical axis, a coin operated mechanism having aplurality of coinl chutes, an operating lever, means operativelyconnected with said lever to dispense the lowermost package of a stack,a

series of adjustablestop bolts connected to' the magazine and meansforming an operative connection between said stop bolts and the coinchutes whereby a coin may be inserted in one chute to control theoperation of the operating lever to dispense a package of one value, anda coin inserted in the-other chute controls the operation of theoperating I lever to dispense a package ot' a second value and coinsinserted in both chutes control the operation of the lever to dispensepackages of value of the two coins.

18. A vending machine as claimed in an operative connection between thestop lts and the coin chutes comprises sliding racks moved by theoperation of the operating lever and tiltable latch bars positioned tobe engaged attheirinner end bythe stop bolts and have their outer endspositioned to engage the coins in the coin chutes.

19. coin controlled machine having a plurality of coin passages adaptedto receive coins of different value, a coinl controlled.

mechanism for each coin passage, means controlled by a purchaser toallow actuation of one coin controlled mechanism without a coin and theother \With a coin and vice versa,to eject packages of different values,

20. A coin controlled machine having a i plurality of coin passagesadapted to receive coins of di'erent value, a coin controlled mechanismfor each coin passage, means controlled by the operator of the machineto allow actuation of one coin controlled mechanism without a coinandthe other with a coin, to eject an article of the value of one of thecoins7 and also to allow actuation by a plurality of coins to eject anarticle ot the value of said plurality ofcoins'.

- plurality for the insertion of coins of different value,"

manually operated means and mechanism actuated thereby to vendan articleof the value of a coin'on the insertion of such coin lll in the properpassage, orto vend an article of the value of two dierent coins on theinsertion of a coin in each of the passages.

A 22. A coin controlled machine having means to contain and supplyarticles of a plurality of different values, means for the insertion ofa plurality of coins of different value, manuall operated means andmechanism actuate thereby to vendarticles of one value on the insertionof a coin having a corresponding value', or to vend an article oa secondvalue on the insertion of a coin having a corresponding value, or tovend an article of va third value on the insertion of coins of twodiferentvalues, having a value corresponding to that of the third valuedarticle. In testimony Whereof'I have name to this specification.

1 NELS P. PETERSEN.

signed my

